Sunday, January 15, 2012

Evangelical Leaders Pick Santorum on Third Ballot

THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum won endorsement on the third ballot on Saturday at an invitation-only meeting of evangelicals held at the Brenham, Texas, ranch of Nancy and Paul Pressler, an evangelical leader told The Washington Times on condition of anonymity.

“The vote counters refused to tell the total votes because the message was that they are unifying behind one candidate,” the leader told The Washington Times.

The meeting’s purpose was to see if born-again Christians could find a candidate around whom to coalesce in a desperate effort to stop what has been perceived as the Mitt Romney juggernaut. The Presslers originally backed Texas Gov. Rick Perry. » | Ralph Z. Hallow | Saturday, January 14, 2012